Encodes a protein with strong similarity to isoamylase (EC:3.2.1.68) however lacks critical residues known to be important for activity. Appears to co localize with ISA1 in the chloroplast isoamylase complex. Mutations in this gene cause the loss of detectable isoamylase activity and the disruption of normal starch structure. It has been postulated that AtISA2 interacts with AtISA1 to form the Iso1 complex.